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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Shoulder #Testing ... #Maneuvers #RotatorCuff ... #Impingement #ALiEM
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
(using Speed's test ... (In Speed's test ... for biceps tendinitis ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #RotatorCuff #Shoulder
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
externally rotates shoulder ... degree flexion) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Hawkin's Test 1. ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Hawkin # ... ALiEM
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
Position patient's shoulder ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... ALiEM
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Jobe's Test ("Empty ... Can" Test) 1. ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Jobe #ALiEM
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Ask patient to slowly ... suddenly drop #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #ALiEM
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #MSK
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
supraspinatus tendinitis ... arm, empty can test ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank Test ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM